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Poetry: Inner struggles

by Erika Flaten

Created on: July 04, 2008

Running, Running
tripping? tripping?

Screaming when no words come out
crying when no tears come out!

Thrash, Trash
fall, fall?

What's the useless point?
I'm so...
so...
what?! confused!

Help?! I'm yelling! I'm yelling to you!
Can't you hear me screaming? Help!

I'm sleeping. I know it. But why are my eyes open?



Scream, Scream
choke, choke?



Can't you see me? I'm right here!
Feel my touch? I'm right here!

Everything's white. No- black!
Wait! Oh! I'm so confused!

Help me! Do I know you?
Where I am? Is this a hospital?

Since when? What's this robe?
Why am I here? The nurse is talking to me.

I scream HELP! why can't she hear me? No matter how hard I try-
My lips don't move!

What? What?! WHAT?! I'm so confuzzed...

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